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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Spring City, Utah
Spring City is one of the rare Utah towns where buying land still feels like buying into a working agricultural community rather than a subdivision-in-waiting. The whole town sits at about 5,800 feet on the east side of the Sanpete Valley, with the Wasatch Plateau rising directly behind it and irrigated pasture rolling out to the west. Acreage here usually comes with real utility: irrigation shares from Canal Creek or Spring City Irrigation, established hay ground, mature cottonwoods, and outbuildings that have been in use for generations. The historic district — Spring City is listed on the National Register — means many homes on larger parcels are restored pioneer-era sandstone or adobe, with barns and granaries still standing on the back of the lot.
Buyers looking at acreage in Spring City tend to fall into a few camps: artists and remote workers drawn to the gallery scene and the slower pace, horse people who need pasture and arena room, and multi-generational Utah families wanting space without the Wasatch Front price tag. Winters are real here (expect snow from November through March), summers are dry and warm but cool at night, and the growing season is short — closer to Heber than to St. George. Water rights are the single biggest thing to verify on any parcel, so ask early. Browse the active acreage listings below to see what's currently on the market in and around Spring City.
April 2026 · Spring City market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Spring City right now.
Median sale
$335,000
1 closed in April 2026
Median DOM
201 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
98.8%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
10
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Spring City.
How much land typically comes with acreage properties in Spring City? ▾
Most acreage listings in Spring City fall between 1 and 10 acres, with a smaller number of larger parcels in the 20-40 acre range out toward the foothills. Properties inside the historic town grid tend to be on 0.5-2 acre lots, while anything bigger usually sits on the east bench or out toward Canal Creek.
Can I keep horses or livestock on Spring City acreage? ▾
Yes, most parcels outside the dense historic core allow horses, cattle, chickens, and small livestock under Sanpete County and Spring City zoning. Verify the specific zoning (A-1, RR, or R-1) before writing an offer, since the in-town residential lots have tighter animal limits than the agricultural-zoned land on the edges of town.
Does Spring City acreage come with water rights? ▾
Water is the biggest variable in any Sanpete County land purchase. Some properties include shares in the Spring City Irrigation Company or Horseshoe Irrigation, others rely on culinary connections only, and a few have private wells. Always ask the listing agent for documentation of shares and acre-feet before assuming you can irrigate pasture.
What's the price range for acreage homes here? ▾
Smaller in-town historic homes on an acre or two generally run $400K-$650K, while newer custom builds on 5+ acres with outbuildings and water rights often land in the $700K-$1.2M range. Restored pioneer homes on larger parcels can climb higher when they include barns, shops, or irrigated pasture.
How far is Spring City from Salt Lake City and Provo? ▾
Spring City sits about 90 minutes south of Provo and roughly 2 hours from Salt Lake City via US-89. It's a real commute, so most buyers here are remote workers, retirees, artists, or people tied to Snow College in Ephraim (15 minutes south) or the hospital in Mt. Pleasant (5 minutes north).
Is Spring City a historic district, and does that affect what I can build on my land? ▾
Yes — Spring City is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the historic overlay covers much of the original town grid. If your acreage is inside that zone, exterior changes and new outbuildings go through design review. Parcels on the outskirts have far fewer restrictions, which is why most buyers wanting barns or shops look east of Main.